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Collinsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Freedom Tree

 
 
The Freedom Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021
1. The Freedom Tree Marker
Inscription.
With the vision of Universal Freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to
Lt. Col. Donald L. Rissi
and all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action
 
Erected 1973 by POW-MIA Committee & Post 365 American Legion.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
 
Location. 38° 40.144′ N, 89° 59.153′ W. Memorial is in Collinsville, Illinois, in Madison County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Church Street and South Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 125 S Center St, Collinsville IL 62234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spanish War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); City of Collinstown Uptown Tour (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glenwood Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Collinsville Masonic Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Collinsville Historical Museum (approx. Ό mile away); The Magnolia Tree
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(approx. Ό mile away); The 1986 Additions to the Library Building (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collinsville.
 
The Freedom Tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021
2. The Freedom Tree
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 28, 2026